A new path lies before us on the Oklahoma Cherokee Reservation. On Jan. 17, 2025, the United States Department of the Interior officially reaffirmed UKB jurisdiction on the Oklahoma Cherokee Reservati...

Beginning Feb. 3, the Cherokee Nation will offer its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help eligible families prepare to file their 2024 state and federal income tax forms for free. Th...

The Cherokee Nation honored two Cherokee veterans with the Medal of Patriotism during the January meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation. David M. Hall of Sallisaw and Loyd England of Welling w...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner on Jan. 15, announced that the tribe has reached an $80 million settlement with the U.S. federal government and proposed ...

This month we celebrate an important birthday: Our Speaker Services turns three years old. Its future is bright. In 2022, Speaker Services, a program in our Language Department, was born of our twin e...

The new Acting Marshal of the Cherokee Nation, Daniel Mead, was sworn into office by Cherokee Nation Justice Shawna Baker Monday during a public ceremony at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex. Mead was na...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner gathered in Tahlequah recently to celebrate the third anniversary of the “Speaker Services” program. Chief Hoskin announc...

After months of negotiations, the Oklahoma Legislature’s Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations approved a renewal of the state’s motor vehicle compact with the Cherokee Nation, following the Counc...

The Cherokee Nation has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct environmental assessments and cleanup planning across multiple sites within the reser...

The Cherokee Nation honored a Muldrow Cherokee veteran with the Medal of Patriotism during the December meeting of the Council of the Cherokee Nation. Billy W. Bryant of Muldrow was recognized by Cher...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner signed legislation on Dec. 18, on the “Cherokee Connect Broadband Initiative” to construct 15 communications to...

Cherokee Nation recently invested $10,000 into each of 10 women-owned, Cherokee companies in a partnership with The University of Tulsa to help Cherokee businesses thrive. The Cherokee Women’s Acceler...

Cherokee Nation leaders gathered Dec. 11 to officially celebrate a lease agreement with the Muldrow Cherokee Community Organization (MCCO) for a community center space that will provide the group a pl...

Cherokee Nation officials gathered with Bureau of Indian Affairs regional leaders on Dec. 5 to celebrate the deed transfers of five separate, historic boarding school-era day school properties located...

The Cherokee Nation recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This mar...

After months of negotiations, Cherokee Nation leaders and Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday that they have reached a new motor vehicle tag compact. The tentative compact needs the approval of the Cou...

Since my start at USDA Rural Development, I have made it a priority to support critical investments with our 39 Tribal partners across Oklahoma. I’m a firm believer that when fully embrace the rich he...

About 7,000 identified rare diseases impact approximately 1 in 10 Oklahomans. The Cherokee Nation’s first Rare Disease Summit on Nov. 21 marks a crucial step toward addressing the too often overlooked...

Marble City students enjoyed celebrating Cultural Day on Nov. 13. Cultural Day was made possible with the help of American Indian Resource Center - David Comingdeer with Stickball, Woody Hansen with S...

The Cherokee Nation honored hundreds of Native-owned businesses, including one from Sallisaw, during the tribe’s 17th annual TERO Certified Indian Owned Business Awards Banquet on Nov. 7. The Cherokee...